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Indian adolescents are mostly starting their periods at an earlier age than 25 years ago

09.17.25 | PLOS

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Indian adolescents are mostly starting their periods at an earlier age than 25 years ago - likely because of demographic factors such as improved education, and possibly even climate change.

Article URL: https://plos.io/4nqfag7

Article Title: Understanding age at menarche: Environmental and demographic influences over a quarter century in India

Author Countries: Bangladesh

Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.

PLOS Global Public Health

10.1371/journal.pgph.0005133

17-Sep-2025

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Charlotte Bhaskar
PLOS
cbhaskar@plos.org

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APA:
PLOS. (2025, September 17). Indian adolescents are mostly starting their periods at an earlier age than 25 years ago. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LRDEE7O8/indian-adolescents-are-mostly-starting-their-periods-at-an-earlier-age-than-25-years-ago.html
MLA:
"Indian adolescents are mostly starting their periods at an earlier age than 25 years ago." Brightsurf News, Sep. 17 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LRDEE7O8/indian-adolescents-are-mostly-starting-their-periods-at-an-earlier-age-than-25-years-ago.html.